Senior Operations Advisor

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• Mapping and assessing donor compliance requirements for partners with the Institutional Donor Unit.
• Identifying global needs for contractual partnership modalities with the Localisation Unit and stakeholders.
• Scoping compliance requirements and propose risk mitigation measures for identified partnership modalities.
• Ensuring consistent global adoption of contract templates by COs and provide direct support in negotiating contract terms.
• Engaging with global humanitarian organisations to understand compliance approaches in contract templates for local partners.
• Supporting COs and ROs in meeting risk management responsibilities related to localisation, working closely with SOAs.
• Ensuring lessons are drawn from the implementation of the localisation policy, in order to contribute to policy and process development in coordination with the GRMA.
• Providing training sessions to enhance COs’ and ROs’ proficiency in utilising the Risk Management Framework and Risk Registers within partnership contexts.
• Extracting global learning from OSO and support planning and action for internal and external audit follow-ups related to localisation.
• Actively contributing to shaping ,  the Partnership Compendium for PCM Field Guide Version 3 in close collaboration with the SPCMA and LU
• To be successful in this role, we expect you to have a solid background in various operational functions. Additionally, you must demonstrate a capacity to translate field experience into operational support for offices.
• All employees should master DRC’s core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence, and Demonstrating integrity.

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in the humanitarian/development sector.
• Solid experience in various operational functions, with a focus on local partnerships.
• At least 3 years of field experience in a coordinator/management position.
• Ability to translate field experience into operational support for offices.
• Sound understanding of the humanitarian system and localisation.
• Excellent communication skills in written and oral English.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30 days a year.

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